Category Archives: Writing

Gearing Up –Again!!

Posted on May 25, 2013 by alexk

One of the significant take-aways from both the Oslo and Rotman colloquium was how much additional analysis and writing, needs to take place in order for me to have a solid draft dissertation by year end.  I realize that I somehow … Continue reading →

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Heading Home!

Posted on April 7, 2013 by alexk

It has been full court press at the library since 10am and it is now 8pm!  I am pleased to have completed a decent draft presentation for my upcoming colloquium.  Over the next few days, I have two separate calls … Continue reading →

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Data Dance

Posted on February 3, 2013 by alexk

It has been a full day of data analysis and I am quite fatigued!  I revisited previous findings  and undertook some additional analysis, mostly ANOVA, to better understand the data.  Increasingly, I am realizing that quantitative analysis is akin to listening … Continue reading →

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Networking Dinner

Posted on January 26, 2013 by alexk

It has been a”full court press” week especially since I  had to travel for work.   That said, I managed to have a short, but highly productive, phone meeting with my supervisor.  We are going to meet again in about a month to … Continue reading →

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White Paper Solid Draft #2

Posted on January 19, 2013 by alexk

It is 5pm and it is still fairly bright outside.  I am very happy that the days are getting longer again.  My stint at the library has been productive.  I have dedicated the full day, about 7 hours, to refining … Continue reading →

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Two Solid Drafts!

Posted on January 10, 2013 by alexk

It is Thursday afternoon and I am thrilled to have drafted two papers. This was no small undertaking. I have been at the library for four very full days in a row and now I am totally zonked! The first … Continue reading →

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Super Productive Day!

Posted on January 5, 2013 by alexk

This is the first post for 2013 and I am very happy to report that the day has been super productive!  I have been remiss with my posts for the last few weeks because I was using all of my … Continue reading →

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Still Here

Posted on December 9, 2012 by alexk

It is 8pm and I am still at the library –yikes!!!  I have worked diligently all day and have  only completed about 60% of the executive summary document for leaders.  It has morphed from a “2 pager” to 5 pages, so … Continue reading →

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Super Duper!

Posted on December 1, 2012 by alexk

This is another very short post because it has been a long and highly productive day.  I reviewed all of my analysis to date and then created a new file with organizational variables.  I was able to complete some preliminary analysis … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Outliers

Posted on November 24, 2012 by alexk

I finally addressed some of my outlier issues today.  This has resulted in a few meaningful results and a reversal of the direction of a previous finding –not insignificant!!  Overall, I have had a very full and focused day at … Continue reading →

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